Small Thai hotels go quiet amid travel crisis
The travel and tourism crisis has forced as many as 80 per cent of member hotels to halt operations in 2020, according to the...
Hong Kong, Philippine agencies enter 2021 with reduced power
Troubles from a challenging 2020 are carrying forward into the new year, dashing hopes for post-pandemic travel recovery. In this second instalment of a three-part series on the Asian travel agent community, we check in on Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Founder of first Thai LCC passes away
Udom Tantiprasongchai, founder of One-Two-Go, the first low-cost airline in Thailand, has passed away on January 16.
He was 66 years old.
Udom is recognised as...
With MCO 2.0, MATTA calls for urgent govt action to save...
In the throes of a second lockdown and faced with a bleak forecast on travel this year, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel...
DOT suspends City Garden Grand Hotel’s accreditation for Covid-19 breach
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has revoked the certificate of authority to operate and suspended for six months the accreditation of the City...
Kenya is ready to welcome Indian tourists back
As it looks to revive its tourism sector, Kenya is banking on the Indian market to boost its international arrival numbers in the year...
Silversea offers agents bonus commission
Silversea Cruises is offering travel agents a A$270 (US$200) bonus commission for new bookings made on any voyage departing between July 1, 2021 and...
Mental health comes into WTTC’s focus
The WTTC has released a set of mental health guidelines to support tourism workers and help businesses build back better from the pandemic.
Suited for...
Calls continue for uniform travel rules across Philippine destinations
Philippine tourism players persist in battling for a uniform set of travel requirements to be implemented nationwide so as to facilitate ease of travel,...
SIA secures US$500m in US dollar debt debut
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised US$500 million in its first US dollar-denominated bond issue, which will go towards aircraft purchases, related payments and other...
